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Japan Debates Radiation as Manga Shows Nosebleed via abc news

Posted on 2014/05/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A journalist finds his nose doesn’t stop bleeding after visiting the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. He also learns others suffer similar symptoms. The scene from popular manga comic “Oishinbo,” published last month, has set off a hot public debate in … Continue reading →

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Scholar quits NHK over nuclear power hush-up via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/01/30 by norma field

A noted professor who regularly provides commentary on an NHK AM radio show has resigned from the program in protest over the public broadcaster’s demand that nuclear power not be discussed until after the Feb. 9 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Toru … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Nuclear Plant Explosion Goes Largely Unreported By National Media via Political Blindspot

Posted on 2013/12/11 by norma field

You may not have heard – in fact, you almost certainly didn’t – unless you live in Pope County, Arkansas, but just before 8 a.m. this morning, December 9, an explosion rocked the Arkansas Nuclear One power plant. Only later … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Ho Hum via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/10/24 by norma field

By William Boardwell […]On October 16, the Fukushima Daiichi’s three melted-down reactors escaped a new crisis from Typhoon Wipha, as the Pacific hurricane managed to kill 17 people on off-shore islands but passed far enough from the mainland that Fukushima … Continue reading →

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Please sign our petition to ask CNN to feature a panel discussion after the film that will help check the falsehoods presented in the film via Physicians for Social Responsibility

Posted on 2013/09/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Dear Activist, CNN is set to air the pro-nuclear “documentary” film, Pandora’s Promise in November. The film claims to document environmentalist converts to nuclear power, but is riddled with gross factual errors, straw man arguments, and populated by blatant shills … Continue reading →

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Japanese school board bans acclaimed anti-war manga via the Guardian

Posted on 2013/08/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Hadashi No Gen (Barefoot Gen), about aftermath of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, was removed from libraries in Matsue city A Japanese manga series considered an anti-war classic has caused a stir in Japan after a school board in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Put “Pandora’s Promise” Back in the Box via Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on 2013/06/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

There’s nothing I enjoy more than a good documentary: one that makes its case in a compelling way without resorting to crude propaganda techniques or insulting the intelligence of its audience. A good documentary treats opposing views with respect but … Continue reading →

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変身｜Metamorphosis: A turbulent ride towards justice via The Urban Nomad

Posted on 2013/03/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

“There is no democracy in Japan” Such were the last words I heard Jun Hori utter before he left for Japan, having spent a year at UCLA as a visiting scholar. His quote paints a picture that is reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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Japan – Freelance journalist sued over nuclear industry article via We Fight Censorship

Posted on 2013/01/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Japan – Freelance journalist sued over nuclear industry article Minoru Tanaka, a 52-year-old Japanese freelancer who has written many investigative pieces about the nuclear power industry, is being sued for 67 million yen (600,000 euros) – an enormous sum he … Continue reading →

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Top Japan paper reports 100,000 at Tokyo nuclear protest, then alters headline (VIDEO) via ENEWNEWS

Posted on 2012/11/13 by norma field

100,000 protest against nuclear power in central Tokyo Is now this: Thousands protest against nuclear power in central Tokyo. Continue reading at Top Japan paper reports 100,000 at Tokyo nuclear protest, then alters headline

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